Andrei Arlovski headlines ProElite event slated for Aug. 27 in Hawaii

Late this summer, Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski looks to prove he’s not all bark and no bite.

Leo Khorlinsky, the former UFC heavyweight champion’s manager, today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the fighter will headline the first offering of the newly revamped ProElite on Aug. 27 at Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu. Broadcast plans for the event have yet to be announced.

Khorlinsky said a tentative opponent is in place for the late summer show, though bout agreements have yet to be signed. Arlovski (15-9) begins training early next week at Greg Jackson’s academy in Albuquerque, N.M.

Arlovski returns to action after a brutal knockout loss to Sergei Kharitonov this past February in the quarterfinals of the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix. It was his fourth consecutive loss since a knockout of Roy Nelson in October 2008, which took place under the banner of EliteXC, the fight promotion arm of ProElite before the company underwent a major restructuring amid heavy financial losses.

Stratus Media Group completed its acquisition of ProElite this past month and announced its intention to hold MMA events.

According to recent reports, a middleweight matchup between UFC vet Drew McFedries and Kala Hose is in the works for the Aug. 27 event, as is a possible deal with recent UFC release and “The Ultimate Fighter 3″ winner Kendall Grove.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported the inclusions this past week, as well as a women’s bout pitting former Olympic wrestler Sara McCann against Raquel Pa’aluhi and a bout between former University of Hawaii linebacker Jake Heun against Mark Ellis.

ProElite Vice President of Fight Operations T. Jay Thompson was not available for comment.

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